I've been using the bottom halves of wine bottles to make decorative patio lights. After painting the outside, I purchased cheap solar lights & twisted off the top solar panel. I stuffed a bit of iridescent excelsior inside to reflect more light & super glued the solar disk to the top. The super glue seal makes them fairly watertight. If I leave them sitting on the deck or patio during the day, they glow softly at night & cast an interesting reflection on the surface beneath them.

Oooo...oooey! I used to go to a restaurant that had the neatest wine bottle chandeliers.They took the bottoms off the bottles, and hung them inside a crate style...well...crate.Many of them side by side.And the result was what you are speaking of. A great ambiance style of lighting.Similar to this: http://img0.etsystatic.com/005/0/7163337/il_fullxfull.385950808_19rf.jpg?ref=l2only different.I googled "wine bottle chandelier" to get this one. There are tons more, there.Another good re-purpose for wine bottles??? MAKE MORE WINE!!!!

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I was going for the solar but your chandelier idea is great. I might have to try it next. Hubby was an electrician in his former life (before retirement) so he's available to help with the electric part.They'd make lovely patio lights if they could be strung but I'm afraid that wouldn't be practical. On second thought---what about smaller beer bottles? I'll have to ask him. Thanks for the inspiration.

Hmmm. Beer bottles. {Dad was an electrician, and I am his "son". I know what a UL knot is } And have "welded" myself to the wall You would obviously have to go with a smaller bulb and fixture. And I would wonder how you would reach into the bottle to change the bulb. Just hanging in the breeze outside gives me a bit of concern, as well. We aren't making wind chimes, here Though I have seen some neat chimes done with melted bottles. But that fuses the sides together, and makes a stronger piece. I would be afraid the wind might blow around and shatter beer bottles. But, I don't know what your porch area is like, so maybe it is protected from the winds.

It would be neat if you collected a bunch of different import beers, in the different colored and labeled bottles. And strung them somewhere, like tiki lights, just bigger. Hey...I bet you could use the mini light strings for that idea. And put several bulbs inside each bottle??? You would just have to fashion a way to hang them...think 'Mason Jar bail wire' style. Google it, and you can see what I mean. That would do the trick.Just ideas. I have wanted to try glass cutting.

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